Supremacy of Christ

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The supremacy of Christ is affirming that Jesus is God and has the ultimate power, authority and importance. “For in Christ all the fullness of God lives in bodily form…The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word” (Col 2:9; Heb 1:3). As part of the Godhead (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) He created all things, rules over creation, is head of the church, “in everything” He has ultimate authority and is “the image of the invisible God” (Col 1:15-23). He is supreme. There is no rivalary between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

By understanding the supremacy of Christ, we can receive and respond to His love, having an accurate view of His Person, His work, our status as believers, and the Kingdom of God. “Because Jesus lives forever, He has a permanent priesthood. Therefore He is able to save completely those who

Do I truly acknowledge His supremacy in the way I live?

come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them” (Heb 7:24,25).

Because Christ is at the center and supreme over all things, do I acknowledge that fact and by choice make Him supreme in my life as well yield afresh to His rightful lordship over my lives, for He rescued me from hell (1 Pet 1:18,19). The Bible says we are to love Him with our total being and this is demonstrated by our obedience to Him (Mk 12:30; Jn 14:15).

In a coming time every knee will bow and acknowledge Christ (Phil 2:9-11).